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Oracle Linux Overview

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What is Oracle Linux?

A highly performant and secure operating environment, Oracle Linux delivers virtualization, management, automation, and cloud native computing tools, along with the operating system, in a single, easy-to-manage support offering. Oracle Linux provides a 100% application binary compatible alternative to Red Hat Enterprise Linux and CentOS Linux and is supported across both hybrid and multicloud environments.

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Oracle Linux brings the latest Linux innovations to market, delivering extreme performance, advanced scalability, and reliability for enterprise applications and systems along with worldwide, enterprise-class, low-cost support. Optimized for enterprise workloads, Oracle Linux is the only operating system to offer zero-downtime updates.
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Oracle Corporation develops, manufactures, markets, hosts, and supports database and middleware software, applications software, and hardware systems.

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Ajit G.
AG
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Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores.
"Almost 10 yr i am working with Linux"
What do you like best about Oracle Linux?

Introduced Container technology option for Kubernetes and docker Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Oracle Linux?

Subscription method for licensing is dificult Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Showrya K.
SK
Senior DevOps Engineer
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Oracle Linux"
What do you like best about Oracle Linux?

Easy to use and more secure and reliable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Oracle Linux?

Obviously, the enterprise version is a bit costly when compared to the competitors. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Dairy
AD
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Very recommended, comfortable"
What do you like best about Oracle Linux?

I have been using oracle Linux 6,7 it's so comfortable compare to other flavors of Linux. We use db installed and other applications installed on oel platform. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Oracle Linux?

I don't have dislikes. I have been using since 5 years . Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Parthasarathi B.
PB
Senior Team Lead
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Good"
What do you like best about Oracle Linux?

It the only OS offers kernel,hypervisor and live patching with no downtime required. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Oracle Linux?

It have some bugs while updating patches Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

himanshu k.
HK
Associate Consultant
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores.
"Oracle Linux is more secure and robust."
What do you like best about Oracle Linux?

System performance. Kernel security. Vulnerable Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Oracle Linux?

Need for improvement to support all applications Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Tanu K.
TK
Senior Database Administrator
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"It's a great environment to host the data"
What do you like best about Oracle Linux?

More security compared to other products Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Oracle Linux?

More dependencies on frequency of patches. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Market Research
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Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Feedback for Oracle Linux"
What do you like best about Oracle Linux?

It has large number of features which is very useful to facilitate cloud based activities Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Oracle Linux?

more new features which are unknown, so that its difficult to cope up with the version Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Logistics and Supply Chain
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Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"I was comfortable using Oracle Linux especially for database servers"
What do you like best about Oracle Linux?

Distribution readiness for deployment of Oracle software Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Oracle Linux?

There are some nuances associated with migration from other distributions Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Telecommunications
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Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Its user friendly for oracle users"
What do you like best about Oracle Linux?

It is quit Easy when it comes to Installation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Oracle Linux?

For a nonfamiliar oracle person, it's a bit difficult. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services
AI
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Senior System Engineer"
What do you like best about Oracle Linux?

Hosting Web services and Virtualization services Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Oracle Linux?

information related to building a Certificate Authority and AES Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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